Village Life Section :: Page 18

• Yellow Springs a home for purple martins, too

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 9, 2023

  

  On the 61-acre property of Larry and Robin Weinstein are eight tall poles that hold a few dozen white, gourd-shaped containers that offer a spring and summer home to more than 600 purple martin birds.

• Local boxing class pulls no punches

  By Reilly DixonAugust 8, 2023

  

  Every Tuesday and Thursday since last February, Anthony Erfe has led intensive boxing classes at the Posterior Chain gym, open to those of all ages and abilities — people looking to stay in shape or those wanting to learn self-defense.

• Heat can’t dampen Perry League joy

  By Guest ContributorJuly 29, 2023

  

  Before the game even started, a trio of girls were observed in the infield tossing the fine dirt above their heads and making clouds while belting out “Let it Go.”

• Emergency cooling shelters established

  By YS News StaffJuly 28, 2023

  

  The John Bryan Community Center has been designated as a 24-hour emergency cooling center; Greene County Public Libraries are also designated as cooling centers during hours of operation.

• News from the Past: July 2023

  By Reilly DixonJuly 27, 2023

  

  In 1973, 50 years ago, Antioch College welcomes 243 new students to campus. 25 years ago, the Yellow Springs Women’s Park was officially opened and dedicated. Ten years ago, a firefight and all-night standoff took place in the village.

• Yellow Springs Tree Committee to host webinar on longhorned beetle

  By YS News StaffJuly 20, 2023

  

  The Yellow Springs Tree Committee will host a webinar titled “Asian Longhorned Beetle: The Threat in Black and White,” on Monday, July 24, at 6 p.m.

• Perry League | T-ballers shine in the ‘dog days’

  By Guest Contributor

  

  Friday night’s T-ball contest was like those preceding this season, having in common a field overflowing with sunshine! And each one of the Perry League players in attendance projected that light.

• Perry League’s ‘Midsummer Classic’ draws local sluggers

  By Guest ContributorJuly 16, 2023

  

  Many of those who arrived at Gaunt Park for the Perry League “Midsummer Classic” event were greeted by the unmistakable smell of french fries.

• Greene County Beekeepers Association to host Honey Harvest Festival

  By YS News StaffJuly 13, 2023

  

  The Greene County Beekeepers Association will present its annual Honey Harvest Festival on Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., at Glen Helen’s Camp Greene.

• The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Start chopping

  By Guest Contributor

  

  “We need dry wood, multiple cuts. Tinder, kindling and overnighter logs. We have all these, but the fact that they need to be there every day is exciting.”